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Underwhelmed by the reveal. Hamed is the boss patcher with two penises? Who appeared to be killed by Daedra? Some character we knew nothing about is behind it? Reasonably exciting climax but I’m waiting for the whole thing to click…

The jackpot - a combination of events political and economic that bring about a type of apocalypse that only the rich and powerful survive. Seems remarkably prescient…

So, this el-Habib was the patcher Daedra killed with her thumb at the start of the book, except it wasn’t him, it was a peri. And el-Habib is what? A terrorist? And what does this have to do with Daedra’s sister being murdered or who has now kidnapped Flynne? I need to start taking notes…

And suddenly, I’m a bit lost… have to remember that last time I felt like this, everything became clearer a few chapters on…

Great imagery - in a bar resembling a downed airship…

Lowbeer feels like a caricature, but an enjoyable one. Not convinced that Flynne would be that keen to pretend to be an artist - or that Conner would take the time jump so casually. But at least the plot’s moving along nicely.

This is flying now. Conner in a peri’s body - made me smile for him but I fear it’s going to go wrong.

A fusion of realities. Interesting that, in this collision, there is uncertainty about ‘reality’ from Flynn, who is uncertain if she is in the future, as she has been told, or just in a game, or VR. How would she know, for sure?